Stress Levels in Mothers of Preschoolers Increased During Pandemic by Hannah Joy on May 5, 2021 at 5:05 PM
Twice as many of the mothers reported loss of sleep and increased stress levels during the COVID-19 outbreak, reveals a new study. Moms of young children are already less likely to get the recommended amount of sleep and physical activity than women who don t have children. These shortfalls could raise the risk for obesity and poor health, and the lockdown worsened the situation by increasing the levels of stress and household chaos, said Chelsea Kracht, Ph.D., a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
UK Experts Warn Easing COVID-19 Lockdown Could Cause Anxiety by Anjanee Sharma on March 15, 2021 at 6:17 PM
Mental health experts from the UK warn that the easing of COVID-19 lockdown and the following return to workplaces, schools, and social events could trigger anxiety and stress for many people.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his roadmap to exit the lockdown on February 22. He announced that the first step of the four-part plan was to reopen schools in England from March 8. Further, the plan is to remove all legal restrictions in England by mid-June. Wales and Scotland have also revealed their plans to ease the restrictions.